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House speaker's office invader to be put under house arrest An Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week was put under house arrest F... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

State adds 3,124 new covid cases; ventilator use falls for 2nd day Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases rose Friday by 3,124 — a slightly larger increase than the one on the same day the week before. by Andy Davis - January 15, 2021

Official: No 'direct evidence' of plot to kill at Capitol Federal prosecutors said there was "strong evidence" the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week aimed to "capture and assassinate elected officia... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

Biden’s virus plan calls to boost production, reach 100 million shots Getting 100 million shots in Americans’ arms in his first 100 days is only the beginning of his coronavirus plan, President-elect Joe Biden declared Friday. The... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

Mars Petcare to spend $145M on Fort Smith facility expansion Mars Petcare will invest $145 million in an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Fort Smith, according to a news release. by NWA Democrat-Gazette - January 15, 2021

Holidaze pop-up raises thousands of dollars for area nonprofits More than 9,400 people visited the pop-up bar Holidaze at the Walton Arts Center this holiday season, and money raised from the 40-day event helped support nonp... by NWA Democrat-Gazette - January 15, 2021

Wind advisory in effect for state until 6 p.m. A wind advisory is in effect for the entire state until 6 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. by Brianna Kwasnik - January 15, 2021

Deep South falls behind in coronavirus vaccine drive The coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but four states in the Deep South have had particularly dismal inoculation rates that ha... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

'This is not a game': Global virus death toll hits 2 million The global death toll from covid-19 topped 2 million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine rollout so immense but so uneven that in some countries there... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden's inauguration President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, according to a person familiar with the ... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

Justice Department watchdog opens probe of response to riot The Justice Department's internal watchdog said Friday that it will investigate how the department and its law enforcement agencies prepared for and responded t... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

Take the NWA Democrat-Gazette News Quiz Do you know your local news? Have you kept up with the biggest stories for this week? Come take the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette weekly news quiz and fin... by NWA Democrat-Gazette - January 15, 2021

Walmart e-commerce chief resigns after nearly 5 years Marc Lore, Walmart's e-commerce chief, is leaving the world's largest retailer, nearly five years after he joined to super charge its online business amid stiff... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

Fake U.S. leg band gets pigeon a reprieve in Australia A pigeon that Australia declared a biosecurity risk has received a reprieve after a U.S. bird organization declared its identifying leg band was fake. by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021

Biden taps former FDA chief Kessler to lead vaccine science President-elect Joe Biden has picked a former Food and Drug commissioner to lead vaccine science in his drive to put 100 million shots into the arms of American... by The Associated Press - January 15, 2021